Fisherman&#39;s implement



July 26, 1949. J, M, POINTS 2,477,201

FISHERMAN S IMPLEMENT Filed July 9, 1946 rg IS 5 /7 /l/4 rf/ I l/ wu to r Patented July 26, 1949 UNITED STATES FFICE.

FISHERMANS IMPLEMENT Jesse M. Points, Rockport, Tex.

Application lluly 9, 1946, Serial No. 682,223

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements and structural refinements in fishermans implements, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a device of the character herein described which embodies in its construction a length of cable adapted for Stringing fish thereon and a disgorger for removing hoolis from the mouth of the fish, the two tools being combined in such manner that they may be readily suspended from the users belt, or attached to other supporting structure.

A further object of the invention is to provide a iishermans implement which is simple in construction and operation and which will not easily become damaged.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shermans implement which will readily lend itself to economical manufacture.

With the above more important objects in view, and such other objects as may become apparent as this specification proceeds, the invention consists essentially of the arrangement and l construction of parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention, showing the same in use;

Figure 2 is a further, enlarged side elevation thereof, the same being partially broken away to reveal its construction;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevational view of the subject illustrated in Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of the line 4-4 in Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a cross sectional View, taken substantially in the plane of the line 5-5 in Figure 3, and

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of the line E-G in Figure 3.

Like characters 'of reference are used to designate like parts in the specification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the invention consists of a shermans implement designated generally by the reference IU, the same embodying in its construction a wirelike rod II arcuated to form a J-shaped member designated by the same reference character,

The relatively short arm I2 of the member Il terminates in a pointed extremity I3, the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fully explained. The free end portion of the relatively long arm I4 of the member II is inserted and secured in one end of a tubular body I5, the remaining end portion of which is sectionally relieved to provide a relatively flat stem I6.

It will be noted that the portion of the stem I5 adjacent the tubular portion of the body I5 is of a concave formation as is best shown in Figure 5, this concavity representing, in effect, the progressively diminishing continuity of the 2 tubular form of the body. The free extremity of the stern I@ is bifurcated as is best shown in Figure 3, to provide a disgorger I'I.

If desired, the body I5 may be formed, together with the stem it, from a piece of flat material, arcuated into the required tubular formation.

One end of a flexible element, such as a cord or cable I8, is inserted into the tubular end portion of the body l5 and is securely retained in position therein by ycrimping the body around the cord, as is indicated at I9.r

When the invention is placed in use, the disgorger I'I may be effectively employed for removing the fish hook from the mouth of the fish, while the cable I8 will function as a convenient stringer for the fish, as is best shown in Figure 1. After the iish have been strung, the entire device may be conveniently suspended by means of the attaching hook provided by the arm I2 and the pointed extremity I3. It will be found that this hook may be readily engaged with suitable supporting structure, such as the gunwale of the shing boat, or from the fishing wharf, or from the belt of the user.

It is believed that the advantages and use of the invention will be clearly understood from the foregoing disclosure and accordingly, further description thereof at this point is considered unnecessary.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as my invention is:

In a shermans disgorger, the combination of a tubular body having one end portion thereof sectionally relieved to form a relatively flat stem terminating in a bifurcated extremity, a wire rod having one end portion thereof secured in the tubular portion of said body and extending in an opposite direction to said stem, and a length of cord having one end portion thereof inserted in the tubular portion of said body immediately adjacent said stem, the tubular portion of said body being crimped to securely retain said cord there- JESSE M. POINTS.

REFERENCES CITED The following referenIce-s are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 918,462 Mullins Apr. `13, 1909 1,176,177 Sparks Mar. 21, 1916 2,047,834 Plasters July 14, 1936 

